• Title of article

    Interleukin-6 activation in ischemic stroke caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C

  • Author/Authors

    Alexandre Leite de Souza، نويسنده , , Augusto César Penalva de Oliveira، نويسنده , , Carla C. Romano، نويسنده , , Jaques Sztajnbok، نويسنده , , Alberto J.S. Duarte، نويسنده , , Antonio C. Seguro، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2008
  • Pages
    4
  • From page
    160
  • To page
    163
  • Abstract
    We report an unusual phenomenon in a patient with meningococcal meningitis who developed a brain infarct. Concentrations of interleukin-6 were notably elevated in the cerebrospinal fluid. We also discuss some clinical and pathophysiological features of cerebrovascular injury in meningococcal disease.
  • Keywords
    Neisseria meningitidis , Brain infarct , cerebrovascular accidents , stroke , cytokines
  • Journal title
    International Journal of Cardiology
  • Serial Year
    2008
  • Journal title
    International Journal of Cardiology
  • Record number

    816146